R&B Singer Cassie Accuses Sean Combs of Rape in Bombshell Lawsuit

Hip hop impresario and businessman Sean Combs is facing accusations of rape and ongoing physical abuse by a singer formerly signed to his label with whom he had a longterm relationship.

Casandra Ventura, who performed as Cassie, filed suit against Combs on Thursday in Manhattan federal court.

“After years in silence and darkness,” Ventura said in a statement to The New York Times. “I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.